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The Sea Nation was located at the southern border of the continent. In the middle of the seemingly endless Shark Sea, there was a small island. This island was the Sea Nation. The Sea Nation was originally located on the southern shore, but due to plate movement, it slowly moved to the center of the Shark Sea. As the name suggested, the Shark Sea was famous for its rich variety of sharks. Ordinary small fishing boats would be surrounded by sharks within a few kilometers of the sea, and would only end up being eaten by sharks. Therefore, the residents here would cooperate to sail large ships out to sea. At the same time, they had to be fully armed, including safety and first aid equipment.
On the southern shore of the continent was a dense and quiet forest. One could see the Shark Sea through this place. The ancestral shrine of the Sea Nation was located in a place in this forest. Fenghua Temple took half a day to arrive at the southern border from the Country of Fire on the Hellbird. She did not walk through the forest. After all, there were many dangerous things in such an ancient forest. In order to rush to the Sea Country, there was no need to go there to observe the terrain. Since the princess of the Sea Country was going to come here to worship her ancestors, they must have a good understanding of the terrain and danger here. Therefore, he could just look for them to understand when the time came. With this thought in mind, Feng Hua Temple let the Hellbird take her across the sea.
The Hellbird flew at a relatively low altitude, so the Fenghua Temple could clearly see the situation of this sea area. There were countless dangers hidden under this deep blue color. Even if the ninja's ability was average, it was probably impossible to sail through this place alone. After all, there were thousands of sharks waiting for prey under the sea. Even if there were too many ants, they would bite an elephant to death. Moreover, these marine creatures were not weak creatures like ants.
The low altitude was filled with the salty smell unique to the ocean. A faint fog lingered around, and there were many dark-colored fins swimming through the slightly wavy sea. They were the unique symbol of sharks, and the number of them was so large that it sent chills down one's spine! The Wind Flower Temple looked at the shark group below with a numb scalp. With such a number, if a person fell in, they would immediately be torn to pieces!
Within a few hours, the Hellbird arrived at the Sea Nation with its huge body and extremely fast speed. When they stepped on the ground, Fenghua Temple realized the strangeness of this country. The soil here was exceptionally fertile. Being moistened by seawater all year round, it stored a lot of rich minerals. Additionally, this fertile soil provided excellent conditions for the growth of plants here. Tall and strong trees decorated this place as if it was in the far-ancient times. Birds 'nests of various sizes could be seen everywhere on the trees. There were even various bird eggs and plant fruits on the ground. The air was abnormally humid. Even foreigners felt breathless after coming here for the first time. In this windless season, the heat and humidity were the hallmarks of this place. "This environment is really good. The Sea Country is so rich. Even if you live in isolation, you won't starve to death!”Feng Hua Temple sighed and walked towards the center of the island. When they gradually entered the center of the island, the damp feeling was slightly less. The forest coverage was also significantly reduced, and the ground under their feet was also firm.
Not long after, the Fenghua Temple saw the city of the Sea Country. The tall city walls surrounded the Sea Country very tightly. There was no vegetation around the city. Presumably, this was also a way to protect the country.
After arriving here and showing his identity card and the pass for the Daimyo mission to the city guard, Feng Hua Temple was allowed to enter the city.
The scenery inside the city wall of the Sea Nation was very surprising. There were no tall buildings or palaces, but only ordinary residential houses. Most of the buildings here were made of thick rocks, and the exterior seemed to be painted with a strange, light-colored paint. There were many stalls on the streets to buy local specialties and rare things from the mainland. The restaurants and taverns were almost all tall buildings with umbrella-shaped roofs. The clothes of the residents were unusually thin. Overall, it had a strong exotic flavor.
Soon, Feng Hua Temple understood the reason why the buildings here were so unique. This place was located in the center of the island around the sea. It was constantly attacked by the sea breeze and was surrounded by humid air. The air contained a lot of moisture and salt. If the buildings here were replaced by wooden buildings or ordinary stone buildings in the inland, they would probably be eroded and eventually collapse. Wood could not withstand the humid air, and stone could not resist the corrosion of salt. Therefore, the construction materials here were rather strange, and the strange paint was also used to prevent the buildings from being corroded and thus extend the life of the buildings.
The daimyo's mansion in the Sea Country was very beautiful. Although the color was slightly lighter and there was no noble purple gold color, it had a very elegant taste. The construction of the mansion also matched the characteristics of this place. It seemed that the daimyo was also very rich. Although the transportation here was not very convenient, the sea trade should be very popular in the inland. This place mainly relied on sea products, and the country's armed forces were only ordinary samurai and swordsmen. As no country coveted them, the country of the sea, which was stable all year round, did not have a ninja village.
After being summoned, Feng Hua Temple came to the reception hall of the Daming Mansion and saw the young Daming of the Sea Country. A tall and thin figure with a gentle face. He was only 30 years old. This was the first impression that Fenghua Temple had of this famous Sea Nation.
"Sir, you must be the famous Eternal Red Lotus Fire, Miyasame Kazufura Temple, right?”The daimyo asked politely.
Feng Hua Temple returned the greeting politely and said,""Yes, Lord Daimyo is too polite. This time, I received a mission from Lord Daimyo to escort the princess to her adult ceremony and worship her ancestors. I wonder if there are any precautions and preparations?”
The daimyo nodded and gestured for the attendant beside him to hand over a tray. After the Fenghua Temple picked up the things on the tray, he said,"On the topographic map, the route to the sea and the situation around the ancestral shrine are drawn. The special markings are the situations that need to be paid attention to, such as the nearby reefs, the terrain of the ancestral shrine, and the dangerous areas. The other information was the arrangement of the convoy for this ancestral worship. I showed this to you so that you could better grasp the situation of this trip and easily deal with unexpected situations. It was also easy to arrange the specific guard formation.”
The Wind Flower Temple nodded and took a look at the two documents. Then, they found something strange and asked,"Lord Daimyo, forgive my rudeness. I was very curious. This ancestral worship was so important, and the guards were also quite strict. Why did they only issue a mission to request for only one ninja to accompany them? Even a Jounin would not be able to control such a huge scene easily. If there was an emergency, even a ninja would not be able to handle it! Wasn't such a careless arrangement inappropriate?”
Upon hearing this, the daimyo's face was full of worry. He sighed heavily and explained helplessly,"This mission was actually requested by Tomoyo herself. She designated the escort ninja to be Koba's recently risen special, the Undying Red Lotus Fire, the Miyazawa Temple's Miyazawa! We tried to persuade him many times, but it was useless. That child was determined to see you, so we could only do this. Therefore, I'll leave this matter to you!”
"So it was Princess Zhishi who requested this. Then I will do my best to protect the princess!”So it was the request of Hai Luan Zhishi. It was really strange. This Zhishi princess should not be the kind of willful person who did not care about the overall situation, right? He clearly knew that there might be unpredictable dangers along the way, so why did he insist on only letting him escort them? Although the Wind Flower Temple agreed verbally, they had other thoughts in their hearts. This princess would not risk her life just to see him, right? She didn't think she had the charisma to make a princess take such a risk.
"If that's the case, please go to Zhishi. That child is in a hurry to see you!”
Feng Hua Temple agreed with a heart full of doubts. They followed the guards to the princess's room. Through the bamboo curtain and wind veil, the Fenghua Temple could not see the princess's appearance clearly. She walked forward and knelt down, both hands prostrating."The Wooden Leaf Ninja, Gong He of the Wind Flower Temple, is here to pay his respects to the princess of the Sea Luan Zhishi!”
The figure behind the bamboo curtain nodded slightly, and a cold voice sounded,"Feng Hua Temple's Gong He, you don't need to be so polite. Aijia does not care about these courtesies, please sit!”
"Yes, sir!" Feng Hua Temple frowned slightly and sat on the other side of the bamboo curtain, waiting for the princess to speak. Princess Zhishi's voice was very cold and stiff. The image of an arrogant princess who was cold and self-pitying appeared in the mind of Fenghua Temple. It was really surprising that such a gentle name would have such a cold and arrogant daughter.
After a long time, the princess did not speak again. Feng Hua Temple felt an inexplicable restlessness in this strange silence. A slightly uncomfortable feeling enveloped her senses, as if this princess of the Sea Country who was separated by the curtain was some powerful figure. At the same time, there was an indescribable strangeness. It was clearly summer, but the princess's room had a cold feeling. The cold feeling that spread in the air slowly slipped into the skin and bone marrow from the pores of the Wind Flower Temple, making it especially uncomfortable. Time slipped away bit by bit. Just as the Fenghua Temple was about to open the Red Lotus Eye to secretly take a look at the situation on the other side of the bamboo curtain, Princess Zhishi broke the silence.
"As expected of a ninja. You're really patient! I'll leave everything for this widow's ancestral worship to you.”
"Yes, I will do my best.”Enduring the uncomfortable feeling, Feng Hua Temple tried its best to maintain a normal expression and replied.
"Even though this widow has only gone out a few times, your reputation as Feng Hua Temple's Gong He has spread far and wide. This widow has heard a lot about you. At the same time, I'm also curious about your new blood heir and strength. I hope you can let aijia experience it this time. Aijia only appointed you as a ninja guard because I want to see your reputation and also because I believe you can take on this task. After all, you are the captain of the Recovery Department. Be it in terms of responsibility or ability, you are well-known!”Princess Zhishi said this in an indifferent tone. It was obvious that she admired Fenghua Temple, but her strange tone made Fenghua Temple feel like it was being mocked. This cold tone coupled with the praise was really not something that ordinary people could accept.
The corners of Feng Hua Temple's mouth stiffened. They suppressed the displeasure in their hearts and nodded." Thank you for your praise, Princess! We will definitely do our best for this mission." She felt very strange, and the doubts in her heart grew bigger and bigger. She couldn't read the princess 'mind at all. She didn't know if she was born like this or if she was deliberately making things difficult for her. From these few words, she couldn't tell what the princess's purpose was. If she said that she admired him, then she would joke about her own safety and entrust him with escorting such a huge team to the sea to worship her ancestors? From the princess's words, it could be seen that she was not the kind of noble lady who lacked rationality. This princess had a calm personality and a certain shrewdness. From this point of view, the mission she entrusted was rather strange, unless there was a special purpose. Feng Hua Temple's mind was racing, but her face was as calm as water. She had some experience dealing with such strange scenes. However, what could this princess, who had just come of age, have? What motive did she have to make her risk her life? The Sea Nation and the Fire Nation didn't have much interaction. At most, the merchants would communicate and trade with each other. Woodleaf Village would only occasionally receive missions to escort the Sea Nation's merchants. From the looks of it, there wasn't any conflict of interest. Moreover, the Sea Nation didn't have ninjas, and they didn't have any conflicts in terms of military... This was strange. Could it be that the princess entrusted such a mission just because she was curious? He didn't think too much about her own safety? Or did she think that the princess of the Sea Country would not be in too much danger when worshipping her ancestors? At most, she would be able to deal with the attacks of some pirates and sharks? Or the bandits from the mainland? Ninjas wouldn't attack a princess who was going to worship her ancestors. There were no treasures and no benefits.
Thinking of this, Feng Hua Temple was still very puzzled. Not only did they not clear their thoughts, but they also felt that things had become more complicated. Could it be that he was just being paranoid? No matter what, this Princess Zhishi had just become an adult. She wouldn't think so much about these things? Something was still not right. He felt that he had missed something. Was this mission really just a simple B-rank escort mission? If not, then what was the princess thinking?
"What are you thinking about?" Princess Zhishi, who was standing on the other side of the bamboo curtain, asked with slight doubt. However, Feng Hua Temple could not see her expression. From her tone, it seemed that there was no flaw in this princess. If there was some purpose or scheme, seeing that he had been thinking for so long, there should be some uneasiness or anxiety in the voice threads. Was he really overthinking things?
"No, it's nothing. I am only considering the possible situations on the road and the arrangement of the route. After all, I have to be responsible for the safety of the princess, so I naturally can't be careless.”
"Is that so?" " Yes!" The princess responded with a soft chuckle that was so faint that it almost made the Fenghua Temple think that it was an illusion." As expected, Gong He of the Fenghua Temple lives up to his reputation of being responsible. For you to put in so much effort, I'm sure everything will go smoothly!"”
"Thank you for your praise, princess. This is what I have always done. This is also something that a ninja must do.”Was this princess deliberately continuing the conversation? Fenghua Temple followed Princess Zhishi's words helplessly. They were getting more and more confused. What was going on?
"Actually, you don't have to do this. This widow is only going to pay respects to her ancestors, so I didn't bring anything valuable. Moreover, as a princess, there shouldn't be any ninjas who would dare to attack this widow's team. After all, due to their different status, if they were to act rashly, it would only invite war. The Sea Country is just a small country with a slightly more developed trading company, so there isn't anything here that others covet. This time, it should be easier!”
The Wind Flower Temple thought for a moment and nodded."Princess is right. I was too cautious. However, it is best to be careful. Please do not worry about me.”
"Aijia knows, then I will come down and ask you to arrange it. Aijia is tired, now I need to rest.”
"Yes, sir! I'll take my leave and wish the princess good health!”
After leaving Hai Luan Zhishi's room, Feng Hua Temple suddenly felt as if she had passed through an ice cave into a tropical rainforest. It was only at this time that she realized that the temperature difference between the inside and outside was so great! This princess was really strange. Not only was she cold, but even the place she lived was abnormally cold! What she said just now seemed to indicate that the princess did not think too much about it. It seemed that she was just telling him not to worry too much and just relax…? The expression of the Wind Flower Temple was unusually serious. Was this princess trying to be smart, or was she hoping that she would be fooled by her own cleverness? If she really hadn't thought so much about it, she wouldn't have said it out loud. However, she seemed to be afraid that he didn't know and deliberately brought it up. The words she said earlier seemed to be specially prepared for him, clearly telling him that 'I only entrusted you because I admire you'... If things were abnormal, there must be something strange. Feng Hua Temple thought about these things and became more cautious. It seemed that this wasn't a simple escort mission!
It was just that he did not know what the princess's purpose was. However, on the surface, this princess was decent, generous, well-educated, calm, and intelligent. However, due to her age and exposure to the world, she was slightly lacking in certain aspects. There did not seem to be anything suspicious about her. But…why did she deliberately emphasize that this escort was very ordinary? Moreover, would anyone have any ideas about the ancestral worship team?
Why was he the only one entrusted with this escort mission? Such a mission required at least a class, which was a team of four people to escort. What was the purpose of entrusting it to him alone? What benefits could she get? They were two parallel lines that did not intersect at all. There was no conflict between them in any aspect, whether it was their identities or their national positions. What could they achieve?
Doubts swirled in Feng Hua Temple's heart one after another. Although she was full of doubts, she had no choice now. The only thing she could do was to be responsible for the safety of this escort and try her best to arrange everything to prevent any accidents from happening. He could only slowly find the answers to these mysteries in his heart later!
At this moment, Fenghua Temple still didn't know what had happened to the princess. If she had gone to inquire about the name of the Sea Country earlier, none of these things would have happened.
What secrets did the princess of Hai Luan Zhishi have? Who was the person who planned this? What was the purpose of this planner? What would happen next?
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